AOL in the '90s
9 Things Early-'80s Babies Will Always Remember About AOL
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Remember calling it "America Online" before "AOL" or "AIM"? Yes? Then there's a good chance you were born in the early '80s. Those of us over 30 could never forget running home from middle school to check our email, waiting patiently for an invite to the "cool kid" chat room, or even better — for our crush to sign on and instant message us. To relive the glory days of dial-up Internet, here are nine screenshots that will bring you back.
1 Getting the CD-ROMs in the Mail
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2 Selecting a Screen Name
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3 Dialing Up
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4 You've Got Mail!
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5 Writing Email
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6 Not Knowing What to Do With Channels
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7 Checking Out Chat Rooms
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8 Scanning the Chat Room List For Your Crush
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9 Buddy Lists
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